beck ‧ on /ˈbekən/ BrE AmE verb
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: biecnan , from beacen ; ⇨ ↑ beacon ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to make a signal to someone with your hand, to show that you want them to come towards you or to follow you:
I could see my husband beckoning me.
beckon (to) somebody to do something
She beckoned to the waitress to bring more wine.
beckon somebody forward/over etc
He beckoned us over and introduced us to his wife.
2 . [intransitive and transitive] if something such as a place or opportunity beckons, it appears so attractive that you want to have it:
A career in the film industry beckoned.
3 . [intransitive] if something beckons for someone, it will probably happen to them
beckon for
Early retirement beckoned for George.